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Galleries

Name: Contemporary Art GalleryAddress: 555 Nelson Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 6R5Hours: Tues-Sun 12-6pmURL:http://www.contemporaryartgallery.ca
The CAG is the longest standing independent public art gallery dedicated to presenting contemporary visual art in Vancouver. Their exhibitions are usually one-person shows by both emerging and renowned Canadian and international artists. Additionally, they program a few off-site art projects at the Yaletown Roundhouse Skytrain station and on their gallery facade.
Sculpture / Photography / Performance / New Media / Installation / Film & Video / Drawing & Painting / Public Gallery

Name: Pacific CinemathequeAddress: 1131 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L7Hours: Daily 9-5pm, 6:30-11:30pmURL:http://www.thecinematheque.ca/
For any cinema lover in Vancouver, this place is basically a second home. Their programming includes cinema classics from their collection, and is also right on the pulse of the festival circuit. Here is also where DIM CINEMA is hosted, a monthly screening series that presents the films of artists with moving image practices in dialogue with the cinema.
Cinema/Theatre

Name: MacleodÂ´s BooksAddress: 455 West Pender Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 1V2Hours: Daily 10-6pmURL:macleodsbooks.tumblr.com/
If you are excited by the notion of excavating through a badlands of paper to find your next haul of reading material, at MacleodÂ´s you could start with a note that says, "Please find the Faulkner paperback collection on the floor." IÂ´m not sure if I spend more time or money in here, but I definitely need to be in a certain kind of mood...
Books

Name: Paper HoundAddress: 344 West Pender Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 1T1Hours: Sun-Thurs 10am-7pm, Fri-Sat 10am-8pmURL:http://paperhound.ca/
Just down the street from MacleodÂ´s is its visually calmer and more orderly quirky counterpart. The shop is defined by a subtle zigzagging bookshelf that bisects the space, making it an interesting space to navigate. One of the best things about this place is its selection of enigmatic pamphlets and old poetry periodicals housed in the flat file just beyond the poetry section.
Books

Name: JapadogAddress: 530 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 2B7Hours: Mon-Thurs 10am-10pm, Fri-Sat 10am-12am, Sun 10-9pmURL:http://www.japadog.com/robson_En.html
It is what it sounds like, a Japanese inspired hot dog and far, far, better than a California roll. This is their first restaurant location, in addition to having a few stands around Downtown Vancouver. There are often lines out the door, but it goes relatively quickly, and the dine-in tables have a high turn over rate.
Quick Bite / Meal

Name: Saj & Co. Address: 813 Davie Street , Vancouver, BC V6Z 1B7Hours: Mon-Thurs 11am-9pm, Fri 11am-10pm, Sat 12:30pm-10pm, Closed SundayURL:http://sajandco.ca/
Just around the corner from the Pacific Cinematheque, this small Lebanese bakery makes everything fresh to order, so if youÂ´re coming here to grab a bite before a double feature, give yourself at least half an hour, itÂ´s worth the wait! Even still, you may end up having to sneak it into the movie anyway. Cheap eats in this area pale in comparison with the $4.50 Zataar Herbal Mix.
Quick Bite / Meal / Coffee